Laona ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Laona ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Philinoidea |
| Family | Laonidae |
| Genus | Laona |
| Species | Laona ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865) |
- Amphisphyra ventricosa Jeffreys, 1865 (original)
- Philine velutinoides G.O. Sars, 1878
- Rhinodiaphana ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865)
- Utriculus ventrosus Jeffreys, 1867
- Philine ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Ventricosa. From the Latin “ventricosus”, which means swollen or inflated.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Laona ventricosa
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Laona ventricosa based on our own records.
More pictures
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Bibliography
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Laona ventricosa" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 16/04/2015. Accessed: 13/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19128)
